Notes: | Opera. Libretto adapted anonymously from Silvio Stampiglia's Il Xerse (Rome, 1649) after Nicolà Minato. "Göttingen Handel Festival"--Container. Compact discs. Program notes by Anthony Hicks, biographical notes on the performers, and synopsis in English, French, and German, and libretto in Italian, with English, French, and German translations (159 p. : ill.) laid in container. Jennifer Smith, Lisa Milne, sopranos ; Judith Malafronte, Susan Bickley, mezzo-sopranos ; Brian Asawa, counter-tenor ; Dean Ely, bass-baritone ; David Thomas, bass ; The Hanover Band & Chorus ; Nicholas McGegan, conductor. Recorded June 4-7, 9, 1997 at Watford Colloseum. Sung in Italian.
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